Tag: women entrepreneurs

• Prize for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

  The Royal Academy of Engineering just announced the launch of the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation and has called for entries from engineers connected with universities and research institutions in sub-Saharan African countries. The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation is Africa’s biggest prize devoted to engineering innovation, covering all disciplines from mechanical, civil and computing…

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  March 10, 2014

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  Africa, Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, African Engineers, African youths, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, civil and computing to biomedical, collaboration, competition, development, education, electronic engineering., Engineering, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, idea, Innovation, Mary Olushoga, mechanical, Mining, Nigeria, oil and gas, Prize, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, Youths

• Coca-Cola and UN Women Create Partnership to Empower Women

  Coca-Cola South Africa and UN Women partner to economically empower women.  Coca-Cola South Africa and UN Women yesterday announced a newly launched program to promote the advancement and economic empowerment of women. This new program in South Africa is part of The Coca-Cola Company’s global 5by20 initiative, which aims to enable the economic empowerment of…

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  February 20, 2014

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  Africa, AWP Network, business, business support, change, Coca-Cola, collaboration, development, education, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, growth, Innovation, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, progress, South Africa, sustainability, UN Women, women and girls, women empowerment, women entrepreneurs, youth unemployment

• 2014 Anzisha Prize – $75,000 Prize for Young African Entrepreneurs

  The Anzisha Prize is the premier award for African entrepreneurs aged 15-22 who have developed and implemented innovative businesses or social ventures. Finalists travel to South Africa and share in over $75,000 in cash awards, as well as access to lifelong mentorship and support. Before you begin, make sure you are eligible to enter: You…

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  February 14, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, anzisha prize, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, development, Entrepreneurs, growth, Innovation, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, Opportunity, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, support, sustainability, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths

• Apply: Vital Voices Grow Fellowship

  Based on its experience with women business owners around the world, Vital Voices has launched the VV GROW Fellowship Program, a one-year competitive program to support growth-oriented women business owners to take their businesses and leadership to the next level. The program supports women-owned enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle…

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  February 6, 2014

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  Africa, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, change agents, collaboration, development, education, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Fellowship, growth, idea, Innovation, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, process, progress, small business, solutions, strategy, support, sustainability, technology, vital voices, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, World Bank, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices

• Voices of African Women Entrepreneurs – I Am My Own Biggest Challenge

  

  The AWP Network met with Ronke Lawal, Founder of RSL Management Services and business mentor at the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women. Lawal has served as a business mentor since June 2013. Her company, RSL Management Services specializes in marketing, brand development, and PR services. The company offers a unique service to businesses committed to increasing the sales…

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  January 27, 2014

  Business, Education, Interviews

  Aderonke Lawal, Africa, African, African women power, African youths, AWP Network, branding, business support, Business tips, challenge, change, collaboration, development, Diaspora, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Europe, growth, Innovation, Inspiration, London, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, PR Services, progress, Ronke Lawal, RSL Management services, small business, strategy, support, sustainability, United Kingdom, voices, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, Youths

• AWP Lagos Event: Meet the Panelists

  Clara Ohakim is CEO of Fine Dining by COCO Ltd. Prior to founding Fine Dining by COCO Ltd, she held the position of Director of Operations at MAD Hospitality (a London-based hospitality Management Company). She has also worked at Shell Petroleum Development Company, KPMG, and City Index. Ohakim holds a degree in Business Economics and…

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  January 13, 2014

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  Africa, African youths, Africholidays Travel, AWP Network, Ayomide Condotti, Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, business, business support, challenge, change, Clara Ohakim, collaboration, development, education, Fine Dining by COCO Ltd, Innovation, Lagos, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, Nkemdilim Begho, Oreoluwa Somolu, progress, strategy, sustainability, technology, women CEO, women entrepreneurs, women leadership, WTEC, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth unemployment, Youths

• In 2014, Go from Idea to Execution

  Join the AWP Network for its first Lagos event. Idea —-> Strategy ——> Execution: Attend this event to learn how to move from idea to execution. Come and learn from Nigeria’s leading businesswomen. Begin the New Year inspired with information on how to properly execute your vision and learn more about advantageous strategies on how to move your…

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  December 16, 2013

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  Africa, African youths, Africholidays, awards, AWP Network, Ayomide Condotti, Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, business, business support, Clara Ohakim, collaboration, execution, Future Software Resources, growth, Innovation, Lagos, Mary Olushoga, Nigeria, Nigeria Leadership Initiative, Nkem Uwaje, Oreoluwa Somolu, possibilities, strategy, technology, The Dover Hotel, unemployed youths, W-TEC, WeCyclers, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Women Power, youth unemployment, Youths

• Apply: The CareerHack App Challenge

  The #CareerHack (@appchallenge) aims to increase the use of the UK Commission for Employment & Skills’ (UKCES) LMI for All data portal. LMI for All is free to access and makes complex Labour Market Information (LMI) easy to access via an API. The data comes from a range of sources such as the Office for National…

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  December 12, 2013

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, CareerHack, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Mary Olushoga, mobile apps, prizes, sustainability, technology, UK Commission for Employment & Skills, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth unemployment

• A Young African on What Entrepreneurship Means to Her

  

  A young African participates in our photo essay series and shares with us what entrepreneurship means to her. Name: Akachi Nwoke Business Name: Visages Parfait Beauty Place Location: FCT Abuja, Nigeria What does Entrepreneurship mean to you: Entrepreneurship to me, means freedom. I am a young university graduate and a makeup artist from Nigeria. I share my story…

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  October 7, 2013

  Business, Education, Interviews

  Africa, Akachi Nwoke, AWP Network, business, change, development, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, FCT Abuja, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, photo essay, progress, small business, SMEs, support, Sure-Lift Tranx, sustainability, Visages Parfait, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth unemployment, Youths

• A Young African on What Entrepreneurship Means to Him

  

  A Young African participates in our photo essay series and shares with us what entrepreneurship means to him. Name: Ahmadu Abdullah Location: Kuje, FCT Abuja, Nigeria What does Entrepreneurship mean to you: Entrepreneurship to me, means creativity. When people think of entrepreneurs, they think of someone in an office setting but this definition for me, includes the common…

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  October 2, 2013

  Business, Education, Interviews

  Africa, Ahmadu Abdullah, AWP Network, business, change, development, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, FCT Abuja, Innovation, Inspiration, Kuje, Lagos, Mary Olushoga, my voice matters, Nigeria, photo essay, progress, small business, SMEs, support, Sure-Lift Tranx, sustainability, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth unemployment, Youths